1. Play Better at Home

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The Orioles home record currently stands at a pedestrian 23-22 on the year. Out of all the teams who currently reside in the top three of each division, only the Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Indians carry a worse home mark.

Perhaps the fanbase is partially to blame. However, I've been to Camden Yards during thoroughly rotten seasons, and still been impressed by the fans. The upcoming six-game homestand should have the crowds out in full force.

6. Make a Move for a Starting Pitcher

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Despite the current success of the Orioles' promising young arms, any reasonable fan cannot expect a starting rotation of Wei-Yin Chen, Tommy Hunter, Miguel Gonzalez, Chris Tillman, and Zach Britton to sustain the Orioles throughout September.

Subsequently, the Orioles must push to get an additional arm for their staff before the trade deadline.

Reason being, is that the Orioles lineup has been built with too many swing-for-the-fences type players. In order to beat a top-tier starter (think, CC Sabathia) the O's hitters must start taking a better approach at the plate. This can be accomplished by being patient and more selective. Patience leads to taking more pitches, drawing more walks, and thereby increasing that ever-telling on-base percentage number.